Beautiful garden and lake... The towering white Dagoba standing in the middle of the lake was a great sight from afar, but a little tough to climb up especially if you are moving across after walking through the Forbidden City More

I visited Beihai park one evening after a busy day in Beijing. Beihai Park is also very busy!! You can walk around the lake past various restaurants and bars. The lake looks very pretty at night as it is lit up and you can sit on the rooftops of the bars and look over the water. More

Beihai park is a place where Beijingers like to spend their free time, and for this reason it is a must see. We have rented a boat, which is a nice experience if you want to waste some time on the "lake". Otherwise, just walk around and observe ... More

A lovely lake to relax by and have a cocktail or two! Very pretty place to spend an afternoon/evening. More

A very pleasant and scenic area in the centre of such a busy city, lots to see and very popular with tourists and local people. More

of course there are lots of places to visit in Beijing...but you should not miss this spot. Beautiful lake and famous imperial cuisine there. More

The magnificent park. Caves. And a good view from the Buddhist Stupa. More

Given it´s proximity to the Forbidden City, Beihai is surely worth a few hours of your Beijing visit. Take a boat ride aroud the lake, climb the hill to the White dagoba (or pagoda depending on who you ask, in chinese it´s called Bai Ta = "white stupa" ), see the enormous jade vessel made for the court in the... More

We loved Beihai Park. We travel w/ 3 younger children, so this was perfect. Admission was inexpensive. There are beautiful plants & trees, hills and steps to climb (super fun for bored kids), a large lake (with koi fish ... odd), boats to rent (paddle boats and motor boats), lots of options for snacks, gift shops and the BEAUTIFUL White... More